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The Linux® Networking Architecture: Design and Implementation of Network Protocols in the Linux Kernel
By Klaus Wehrle, Frank Pählke, Hartmut Ritter, Daniel Müller, Marc Bechler

Publisher	: Prentice Hall
Pub Date	: August 01, 2004
ISBN	: 0-13-177720-3
Pages	: 648

Copyright			ii
Preface			xiii
	Organization of this Book		xiv
	Additional Sources of Information		xv
	Conventions Used in this Book		xvi
	Acknowledgments		xvii
Part I: The Linux Kernel			1
	Chapter 1. Motivation		3
		Section 1.1. The Linux Operating System	4
		Section 1.2. What is Linux?	5
		Section 1.3. Reasons for Using Linux	6
	Chapter 2. The Kernel Structure		9
		Section 2.1. Monolithic Architectures and Microkernels	11
		Section 2.2. Activities in the Linux Kernel	12
		Section 2.3. Locking Atomic Operations	17
		Section 2.4. Kernel Modules	23
		Section 2.5. Device Drivers	29
		Section 2.6. Memory Management in the Kernel	31
		Section 2.7. Timing in the Linux Kernel	35
		Section 2.8. The Proc File System	40
		Section 2.9. Versioning	43
Part II: Architecture of Network Implementation			45
	Chapter 3. The Architecture of Communication Systems		47
		Section 3.1. Layer-Based Communication Models	47
		Section 3.2. Services and Protocols	52
	Chapter 4. Managing Network Packets in the Kernel		55
		Section 4.1. Socket Buffers	55
		Section 4.2. Socket-Buffer Queues	66
	Chapter 5. Network Devices		71
		Section 5.1. The net_device Interface	73
		Section 5.2. Managing Network Devices	82
		Section 5.3. Network Drivers	92
Part III: Layer I + II Medium Access and Logical Link Layer			115
	Chapter 6. Introduction to the Data-Link Layer		117
		Section 6.1. Structure of the Data-Link Layer	117
		Section 6.2. Processes on the Data-Link Layer	119
		Section 6.3. Managing Layer-3 Protocols	127
	Chapter 7. The Serial-Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)		132
		Section 7.1. Introduction	132
		Section 7.2. Slip Implementation in the Linux Kernel	134
	Chapter 8. The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)		145
		Section 8.1. Introduction	145
		Section 8.2. PPP Configuration in Linux	148
		Section 8.3. PPP Implementation in the Linux Kernel	150
		Section 8.4. Implementing the PPP Daemon	158
	Chapter 9. PPP over Ethernet		161
		Section 9.1. Introduction	161
		Section 9.2. PPPOE Specification in RFC 2516	161
		Section 9.3. Implementation in the User Space	163
		Section 9.4. Implementation in the Linux Kernel	164
	Chapter 10. Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM		168
		Section 10.1. Introduction	168
		Section 10.2. Implementing ATM in Linux	169
		Section 10.3. Configuration	177
	Chapter 11. Bluetooth in Linux		179
		Section 11.1. Host Controller Interface (HCI)	181
		Section 11.2. L2CAP	185
		Section 11.3. Other Protocols	188
	Chapter 12. Transparent Bridges		189
		Section 12.1. Introduction	189
		Section 12.2. Basics	190
		Section 12.3. Configuring a Bridge in Linux	199
		Section 12.4. Implementation	202
Part IV: Network Layer			221
	Chapter 13. The TCP/IP Protocols		223
		Section 13.1. The Internet Protocol Suite	224
	Chapter 14. The Internet Protocol V4		227
		Section 14.1. Properties of the Internet Protocol	228
		Section 14.2. Implementing the Internet Protocol	233
		Section 14.3. IP Options	250
		Section 14.4. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)	262
	Chapter 15. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)		273
		Section 15.1. Using the Address Resolution Protocol	274
		Section 15.2. The ARP Command	276
		Section 15.3. Implementing the ARP Instance in the Linux Kernel	277
	Chapter 16. IP Routing		293
		Section 16.1. Introduction	293
		Section 16.2. Configuration	301
		Section 16.3. Implementation	309
	Chapter 17. IP Multicast for Group Communication		330
		Section 17.1. Group Communication	331
		Section 17.2. IP Multicast	333
		Section 17.3. Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)	339
		Section 17.4. Multicast Data Path in the Linux Kernel	345
		Section 17.5. Multicasting in Today's Internet	355
		Section 17.6. Multicast Transport Protocols	364
	Chapter 18. Using Traffic Control to Support Quality of Service (QoS)		366
		Section 18.1. Introduction	366
		Section 18.2. Basic Structure of Traffic Control in Linux	367
		Section 18.3. Traffic Control in the Outgoing Direction	367
		Section 18.4. Kernel Structures and Interfaces	369
		Section 18.5. Ingress Policing	378
		Section 18.6. Implementing a Queuing Discipline	378
		Section 18.7. Configuration	381
	Chapter 19. Packet Filters and Firewalls		383
		Section 19.1. Introduction	383
		Section 19.2. The Ipchains Architecture of Linux 2.2	386
		Section 19.3. The Netfilter Architecture of Linux 2.4	391
	Chapter 20. Connection Tracking		399
		Section 20.1. Introduction	399
		Section 20.2. Implementation	400
	Chapter 21. Network Address Translation (NAT)		410
		Section 21.1. Introduction	410
		Section 21.2. Configuring NAT in Linux	414
		Section 21.3. Implementing the NAT Module	416
		Section 21.4. Interfaces to Extend the NAT Module	422
	Chapter 22. Extending the Linux Network Architecture Functionality KIDS		426
		Section 22.1. Managing Dynamically Extendable Functionalities	426
		Section 22.2. Structure of the KIDS Construction System	428
		Section 22.3. Using the KIDS Example to Extend the Linux Network Architecture	431
	Chapter 23. IPv6 Internet Protocol Version 6		443
		Section 23.1. Introduction	443
		Section 23.2. IPv6 Features	443
		Section 23.3. IPv6 Implementation	450
Part V: Layer IV Transport Layer			455
	Chapter 24. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)		457
		Section 24.1. Overview	457
		Section 24.2. Implementing The TCP Protocol Instance	460
		Section 24.3. Connection Management	476
		Section 24.4. Protocol Mechanisms For Data Exchange	486
		Section 24.5. Timer Management In TCP	508
	Chapter 25. User Datagram Protocol (UDP)		513
		Section 25.1. Introduction	513
		Section 25.2. Data Structures	514
		Section 25.3. Sending and Receiving UDP Datagrams	519
	Chapter 26. The Concept of Sockets		522
		Section 26.1. Introduction	522
		Section 26.2. BSD Sockets	522
		Section 26.3. Protocol-Specific Sockets	526
Part VI: Layer V Application Layer			533
	Chapter 27. Network Programming With Sockets		535
		Section 27.1. Introduction	535
		Section 27.2. Functions of the Socket API	538
		Section 27.3. Examples	548
Part VII: Appendices			549
	Appendix A. The LXR Source-Code Browser		551
		Section A.1. Functionality	551
		Section A.2. Installation	555
	Appendix B. Debugging in the Linux Kernel		557
		Section B.1. Log Outputs From the Linux Kernel	557
		Section B.2. Creating Strings in the Kernel	561
		Section B.3. Information in the /proc Directory	564
		Section B.4. Using a Debugger with the Linux Kernel	569
	Appendix C. Tools and Commands for Network Operation		572
		Section C.1. Using ifconfig to Manage Network Devices	572
		Section C.2. Using ping to Test the Reachability	575
		Section C.3. Using netstat to View the Network State	576
		Section C.4. Using route for Routing Information	578
		Section C.5. Using tcpdump for Network Analysis	579
		Section C.6. USING traceroute TO TRACE PACKETS	582
		Section C.7. Other Tools	584
	Appendix D. Example for a Kernel Module		588
	Appendix E. Example for a Network-Layer Protocol		591
	Appendix F. Example for a Transport Protocol		593
	Appendix G. Example for Communication over Sockets		595
		Section G.1. SERVER	595
		Section G.2. CLIENT	598
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